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Show Former Big League Umpire Succumbs CHICAGO, Nov. 12 (INS) Former For-mer major league umpire Clarence (Brick) Owens died In Chicago Friday Fri-day from a heart attack. The veteran umpire of five world erics and 21 years of service In the American league was stricken in the William Coady and Co. offices, of-fices, where ho eras employed aa a salesman. He was 84. Owens acquired his nickname following a game in Pittsburg, Kan, where he was hit by a brick. He ' umpired In the National league part of the 1908 season and in 1912. He also was a man In blue in the Northern. Eastern. WestenU American Assoclstion and International Interna-tional leagues. Owens retired in 1937. |